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Schenectady, NY vs Lake Placid, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Placid spends 54.0% less per student than Schenectady.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.7% higher in Lake Placid than in Schenectady. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Placid had 15.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Schenectady
 Schenectady, NYLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,595$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,501  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6804573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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